Ninh Binh is someplace I’ve wanted to go since the last trip to Vietnam. As is typical, it all started with a picture. Ninh Binh is stunning. It is called the Ha Long Bay on land and that is an accurate description. Ninh Binh is located south east of Ha Noi (Hanoi) near where the…
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Hoi An, Vietnam
Hoi An is (was?) a quaint fishing village located at the mouth of the Thu Bon river. In historic times (around 1000 years ago) it was an important port for the Cham people who controlled the spice trade in the region. It later became a local center for the production of rice and silk. It’s…
Hanoi, Vietnam
We traveled 10 hours via van, airplane and taxi from remote northern Laos to the choreographed chaos of Hanoi, Vietnam. We love this city. Old Town Hanoi is a tectonic collision between old world and new. It still retains it’s gritty charm where every family is fighting to use their petite shop, scrap of sidewalk,…
The Adventure Begins
Day 1 – November 24, 2018 Preparing for a trip is never easy. It’s like life – you can’t take (have) everything you want, but the reality is you have more than you will ever need. Going “on the road” for three plus months at this stage of our lives seemed improbable and impractical….